3. Plato

“When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them.”

Criticism comes from all directions in life — your spouse, your children, your colleagues. But in the end, it’s better to dismiss the ill will and maintain your own convictions. Plato is a perfect example. The basis of Western philosophy would not have existed if all the critics were justified with answers. But as for the concept of the “platonic relationship,” we still have our doubts.